Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 44, who is 33 years younger than his main rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump, 77, is struggling to inspire voters in a demographic where many thought he would excel.
A new Fox News poll shows DeSantis trails Trump by 50 points among voters under the age of 45. The nationwide poll, taken June 23-26 among 1,005 registered voters, found Trump with an edge of 64%-14% over DeSantis among those under 45. Trump had an overall advantage over DeSantis of 56%-22%. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points.
It was the worst demographic group by which DeSantis trailed Trump, and it might not be a good sign because DeSantis has campaigned on bringing renewed energy to the executive branch.
Among respondents 45-64, DeSantis was trailing 52%-27%; and he was down 50%-30% among those 65 and older. Among men, he is down 57%-23%; and among women, the gap is 54%-21%. Of those with incomes of $50,000 and less, Trump leads DeSantis 58%-17%; and of those with incomes above $50,000, he is up 55%-25%.
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No one trusts DeSantis to do it either
Do you always miss the point?
Results matter as does experience
Is it conservative to use the government against critics?
A new Fox News poll shows DeSantis trails Trump by 50 points among voters under the age of 45. The nationwide poll, taken June 23-26 among 1,005 registered voters, found Trump with an edge of 64%-14% over DeSantis among those under 45. Trump had an overall advantage over DeSantis of 56%-22%. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points.
It was the worst demographic group by which DeSantis trailed Trump, and it might not be a good sign because DeSantis has campaigned on bringing renewed energy to the executive branch.
Among respondents 45-64, DeSantis was trailing 52%-27%; and he was down 50%-30% among those 65 and older. Among men, he is down 57%-23%; and among women, the gap is 54%-21%. Of those with incomes of $50,000 and less, Trump leads DeSantis 58%-17%; and of those with incomes above $50,000, he is up 55%-25%.
Seems the reasons are few.
Not Trump's job to stop Trump's offense.